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[BASEMENT BOX 67.0286]

Photograph is of groups of people standing outside of a single story brick building while smoke rises from roof. Firemen are standing on top of the building spraying hoses into the building and on the remaining roof. Caption: "LOSS WAS ESTIMATED AT $200,000 in this fire Sunday, which destroyed the Lindley hospital, the largest hospital in Duncan. Firemen evacuated 25 patients, including many children, before starting their fight on the fast spreading flames."
Date: December 23, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0245.0733]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Two Thousand Mourn the death of Erle P. Halliburton at Duncan Thursday when memorial services were held for the president of the nationally-famous oil well cementing company."
Date: October 18, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita Watershed Wildhorse Creek Sub-Watershed

Photograph of SCS 36" I. D. concrete pipe trench excavation, grade stakes and better boards.
Date: September 25, 1957
Creator: Cornforth, Kenneth
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0230.0675]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "NEW MEMBERS of the Oklahoma Home Demonstration executive council are Mrs. Raymond Coffelt, Duncan, vice-president (top) and Mrs. Eldon Bollinger, Union City, secretary."
Date: August 11, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita Wildhorse Watershed

Photograph of floodwater retarding structure 22, complete except for part of riprapping.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: Brune, G. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0913.0205]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: July 5, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0361.0162]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A FOURSOME OF YOUNGSTERS from outside of Oklahoma City head for the starting tee for qualifying rounds Monday for Junior golf championship at Lincoln Park. From the left are Bob Dickson, McAlester, Spike Eoff, Duncan, and Gilbert York and Doug Orr, both of Okmulgee."
Date: June 24, 1957
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1126.0586]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Bob Richardson Golfer"
Date: June 21, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a fenced in farm pond with nearly completed dam. There is a pipe through the dam which will connect with the tank below for watering livestock. This pond drains 40 acres of grassland. OK-5744.
Date: May 27, 1957
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita River Watershed Wildhorse Creek

Photograph of Wildhorse sub-watershed. Erosion caused by discharge thru the municipal pipes before they were connected to the pump station on the municipal water supply & upstream flood prevention dam.
Date: April 24, 1957
Creator: Cornforth, Kenneth
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita Watershed Wildhorse Creek Sub-Watershed

Photograph of municipal water supply dam and upstream flood prevention dam. Front side of dam after 2 1/2' rain.
Date: April 24, 1957
Creator: Cornforth, Kenneth
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita Watershed Wildhorse Creek Sub-Watershed

Photograph of Wildhorse Creek SCS 36" I. D. concrete pipe in place, Class "B" concrete cradle and reinforcing steel and forms for base of inlet tower.
Date: April 24, 1957
Creator: Cornforth, Kenneth
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita Watershed Wildhorse Creek Sub-Watershed

Photograph of municipal water supply dam and upstream flood prevention dam. Lower side of embankment showing pump house and water discharging thru the municipal pipes befoe they were connected to the pump house.
Date: April 24, 1957
Creator: Cornforth, Kenneth
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1408.0409]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The chqmps, winners over 74 other schools in the FFA livestock judging contest Wednesday at the state junior show was this quartet from Marlow."
Date: March 13, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1134.0013]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Taking carful aim.. ."
Date: January 21, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita Watershed Wildhorse Creek Sub-Watershed

Photograph of flood prevention structure. Forms and steel in place in base of municipal structure.
Date: January 3, 1957
Creator: Cornforth, Kenneth
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita Watershed Wildhorse Creek Sub-Watershed

Photograph of flood prevention structure. Conceret pipe broken in two, to be used at municipal structure intake.
Date: January 3, 1957
Creator: Cornforth, Kenneth
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita Watershed Wildhorse Creek Sub-Watershed

Photograph of slood prevention structure. Anti-seep collar. Steel in place and ready to pour concrete in bottom section.
Date: January 3, 1957
Creator: Cornforth, Kenneth
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0115.0067]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Rep. Jim Bullard, Duncan, drew the hot spot in the next legislative session Wednesday when rep. J. D. McCarty, speaker-designate, named him chairman of the house revenue and taxation committee."
Date: 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0281.0300]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "One of the first trucks used by Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Co. has been returned to the company by the FWD Truck Co., and in turn, it has been presented to the city of Duncan to augment the city's "memorial exhibit."
Date: 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0292B.0233]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0292B.0236]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0913.0198]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "LOOKING OVER THEIR CARDS after the 36-hole qualifying test Tuesday at the NCAA golf championships are Bob Richardson, left, and Jack Moore, a pair of Oklahoma University golfers."
Date: 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1038.0238]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Edwin L. Paramore, Duncan, Vice Pres. in Charge of the Southern region by Holliburton Oil Well Cementing Co."
Date: 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History